This one is for Erica...

So, I have been really bad about writing in my blog...I always forget that I have it. So, as a start to a new year I'm gonna try and update it at least once a week.

So you might ask, what has happened since August 2008 (which was my last post)...well actually a lot has happened. Ryan and I went to Washington for my brother's wedding. It was a ton of fun, I still have yet to get pictures from it though.

After that, well I started teaching again, it's crazy to think that half the year is over already, time goes by so fast. I love the teachers I work with, but man sometimes those kindergarteners really get to me...lol.

For Thanksgiving we spent it with The Hirts, a wonderful family at church (for the second year in a row). We had so much fun with them. This was Ryan and my first Thanksgiving as a married couple, it was really fun. I definitely have a lot to be thankful for. God has truly blessed me with a wonderful husband.

Well, Christmas came and went really fast. We spent it in Minnesota with Ryan's family. We definitely had a great time with family. I missed not being with my family for Christmas, but we were able to Skype with them and still open presents together, which was so much fun! Technology really can help make families feel closer.

After Christmas we came back home and relaxed. I was able to catch up with some good friends! I went down to see Erica and the kids...boy it is seriously crazy how much time has gone by since I've seen them. I also got to spend some time with Andrea and Kristen...it's is great to have girlfriends!!!

Well, New Year's was quite interesting. Ryan and I decided we would host a get together with some friends from small group at our place to bring in the New Year. We all got together and began playing games waiting for midnight. We had the tv on and watched the Times Square ball drop...then (NO JOKE) the electricity went out no more than 3 minutes later. It was crazy. Ryan said, "just imagine if this would have happened in Y2K...people would have totally been freaking out". So, I had to go and gather up all the candles I could find in my house...thank goodness I had bought a few. So the electricity was still out at 11:45...so we figured we'd bring in the New Year by candlelight. Brennan brought champagne so we all got glasses and ran upstairs to the Atomic Clock and did the countdown...it was the first New Year's I spent not watching tv...it was one New Year I will remember.

So, as I sit here writing, I am enjoying my last day before going back to school...Tomorrow is the day! 2008 was a great year and I am looking forward to 2009 being even better!!! I must go now because I really need to get to bed so I can be rested for tomorrow!